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Thursday, February 14, 2013

The Writers' Guild of Canada has announced the nominees for the 2013 WGC Screenwriting Awards.

This year, more than 145 scripts were nominated for awards. First-round judging put forward 29 finalist scripts across the Awards’ seven categories. In all, 37 screenwriters are up for awards.

The nominees for Best Movie or Miniseries were the scripts for The Phantoms by Andrew Wreggitt, Picture Day by Kate Melville, The Samaritan by Elan Mastai & David Weaver, and Still by Michael McGowan.
The television nominations were topped by Less Than Kind which received three mentions. My Babysitter’s a Vampire and Heartland each picked up a pair of noms.

The 2013 WGC Screenwriting Awards ceremony takes place on Monday, April 22nd at Uniun Nightclub at 473 Adelaide Street West in Toronto. Comedian and actor Ryan Belleville will be the evening's host, and the show will be written by Belleville and Bob Kerr.

Children & YouthFinding Stuff Out “Animals Big and Small”; Written by Lisa HunterHow To Be Indie “How To Make a Christmas Miracle”; Written by John May & Suzanne BolchMy Babysitter’s a Vampire “Independence Daze” ; Written by Simon Racioppa & Richard ElliottMy Babysitter’s a Vampire “Hottie Ho-Tep”; Written by Miles Smith

DocumentaryA Sorry State; Written by Mitch MiyagawaSurviving:) The Teenage Brain (for Nature of Things); Written by Robert LowerWe Were Children; Written by Jason Sherman

Movies & MiniseriesThe Phantoms; Written by Andrew WreggittPicture Day; Written by Kate MelvilleThe Samaritan; Written by Elan Mastai & David WeaverStill; Written by Michael McGowan

TV ComedyLess Than Kind “Danger, Wrestling”; Written by Denis McGrathLess Than Kind “Fugue State”; Written by Mark McKinneyLess Than Kind “Jerk Chicken”; Written by Kim CoghillTodd & the Book of Pure Evil “B.Y.O.B.O.P.E.”; Story by Ian Malone, Charles Picco & Craig David Wallace; Teleplay by Ian Malone & Craig David Wallace

TV DramaBomb Girls “Jumping Tracks”; Written by Michael MacLennan Continuum “End Times”; Written by Simon BarryHeartland “Life is a Highway”; Written by Leila BasenHeartland “Breaking Down and Building Up”; Written by Heather ConkieThe L.A. Complex “Down in L.A.”; Written by Martin Gero Saving Hope “Bea, Again”; Written by Esta Spalding